Author Archives: Mark Vail
Extreme Heat Forecast - Updated Maps and Heat Index Forecast
High temperatures and high humidity will move the heat index to 110 degrees or hotter by Saturday. Heat advisories for portions of the State are posted for today and Saturday. Both Lincoln and Omaha c...
Aug 05, 2022
UNL Return To Campus COVID-19 Details Released
UNL's return to campus details were released overnight. COVID testing will remain voluntary and no campus re-entry testing is planned. According to a story at Nebraska Today, the Safer Community app w...
Aug 03, 2022
Heat Advisory Until 8PM - Heat Index to 110 Degrees Possible
High temperatures and high humidity combined to create one of the hottest days of the year so far. As such, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory until Monday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/...
Aug 02, 2022
Heat Advisory Tuesday 1 pm to 8 pm CDT
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY... Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Nebraska and southwest and west central Io...
Aug 01, 2022
COVID-19 Death Reported Friday in Lancaster County
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported a COVID-19 death Friday, a man in his 70s who was hospitalized and vaccinated. The county death total is now 446. In addition, there were 67 new...
Jul 30, 2022
Arrest Made in the Murder of Benjamin Case
Authorities have arrested a 22-year Lincoln man in connection with the murder of Benjamin Case late Tuesday night. At about 9:15 pm Saturday, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office along with Lincoln P...
Jul 24, 2022
No Charges Filed Against Former State Senator Mike Groene
The Nebraska Attorney General's office will not prosecute for State Senator Mike Groene of North Platte. According to the Suzanne Gage, a spokesperson for the Attorney General, an investigation by the...
Jul 22, 2022
Heat Advisory for far SE Nebraska, NE Kansas, NW Missouri
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for far Southeast Nebraska extending into Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri. High temperatures combined with high humidity will cause the ...
Jul 19, 2022
Missing Inmate From CCC-L
An inmate went missing Monday from the Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L). Torrien Harris failed to return to the facility from her job assignment in the community. The electronic monitori...
Jul 19, 2022
Four People Shot Near 28th and T Street Tuesday Morning
The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured four people early Tuesday morning. Around 12:30 a.m. officers responded to 28th and 'T' Street on several reports of gunshots bei...
Jul 19, 2022